Research and Cultural Studies Lecture
An academic lecture programme connecting research in Tai studies with the cultural history of Northeast India.
Language · Heritage · Research
Knowledge that keeps a civilisation alive.
Advancing Tai language, manuscripts, scholarship and cultural connections from Moranhat to the wider Tai world.
Established 1997Autonomous InstituteMoranhat, Assam
Institute of Tai Studies & Research
Rooted in Assam. Connected across Asia.
A unique academic home for research, learning, documentation, publications and the living traditions of Tai communities.
Established 1997Autonomous InstituteMoranhat, Assam
25+Years of scholarship
2Language programmes
20+Books & manuscripts
3Knowledge repositories
About the Institute
A bridge between India and the Tai world
The Institute of Tai Studies & Research is a pioneering academic institution dedicated to the languages, manuscripts, history and cultural life of Tai communities across Northeast India and Southeast Asia.
Based in Moranhat, the Institute sustains research, teaching, documentation, publications, seminars and cultural training while maintaining a specialist library, archive and heritage museum.
Discover ITSARWhat we do
Knowledge preserved. Culture carried forward.
Our programmes connect rigorous scholarship with community knowledge and living traditions.
Manuscripts
Documentation, preventive conservation, translation and cataloguing of rare manuscripts.
Visit archive →Research
Projects, seminars and methodology workshops focused on Northeast Indian society and culture.
Academic work →Academic life
All updatesEvents & programmes
Manuscript Documentation Orientation
An orientation to the Institute’s work in manuscript documentation, cataloguing and preventive conservation.
Tai Language Learning Programme
Course information and enrolment guidance for learners interested in spoken and written Tai language.
Latest information
Notices & announcements
Official updates from the Institute, including admissions, programmes and academic activities.
Visual archive
Inside ITSAR
Campus, publications and documentary pages from the Institute archive.
Collaborate with ITSAR
Research, learn and preserve with us.
Connect with the Institute for academic collaboration, language study, manuscripts and publications.